Salary by state
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBLS OES May 2025
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $76,970, COL-adjusted $70,036
- Massachusetts: $75,740, COL-adjusted $71,588
- New York: $74,730, COL-adjusted $69,259
- Hawaii: $74,460, COL-adjusted $67,691
- Vermont: $74,310, COL-adjusted $75,827
- New Jersey: $72,780, COL-adjusted $66,893
- California: $71,120, COL-adjusted $64,246
- Connecticut: $70,010, COL-adjusted $67,577
- Washington: $65,530, COL-adjusted $61,243
- Maryland: $63,280, COL-adjusted $60,267
- New Hampshire: $63,250, COL-adjusted $60,701
- Colorado: $62,050, COL-adjusted $60,184
- Arizona: $61,330, COL-adjusted $60,904
- Louisiana: $61,150, COL-adjusted $69,331
- Oregon: $61,120, COL-adjusted $59,110
- Virginia: $60,930, COL-adjusted $60,267
- Florida: $60,270, COL-adjusted $58,288
- Rhode Island: $59,910, COL-adjusted $58,563
- Illinois: $59,840, COL-adjusted $59,840
- Pennsylvania: $58,170, COL-adjusted $59,600
- Maine: $57,900, COL-adjusted $59,629
- Minnesota: $57,710, COL-adjusted $58,529
- Nevada: $57,610, COL-adjusted $57,610
- Texas: $57,470, COL-adjusted $59,186
- Missouri: $56,900, COL-adjusted $62,665
- Wyoming: $55,550, COL-adjusted $59,924
- Alaska: $54,990, COL-adjusted $53,701
- North Carolina: $54,990, COL-adjusted $58,314
- Kansas: $54,840, COL-adjusted $60,866
- Utah: $54,150, COL-adjusted $54,752
- Wisconsin: $53,940, COL-adjusted $57,322
- Arkansas: $53,040, COL-adjusted $61,036
- Michigan: $52,780, COL-adjusted $54,865
- Nebraska: $52,630, COL-adjusted $58,413
- Alabama: $52,180, COL-adjusted $58,761
- Tennessee: $52,000, COL-adjusted $56,583
- South Carolina: $51,830, COL-adjusted $55,315
- Iowa: $51,750, COL-adjusted $58,941
- North Dakota: $51,700, COL-adjusted $58,090
- New Mexico: $50,820, COL-adjusted $55,119
- Indiana: $50,090, COL-adjusted $53,687
- Ohio: $49,900, COL-adjusted $53,772
- Kentucky: $49,280, COL-adjusted $54,634
- Georgia: $49,250, COL-adjusted $51,142
- Delaware: $49,020, COL-adjusted $49,118
- Montana: $49,000, COL-adjusted $51,797
- Oklahoma: $48,990, COL-adjusted $55,797
- South Dakota: $47,050, COL-adjusted $53,104
- Mississippi: $44,680, COL-adjusted $51,356
- West Virginia: $35,760, COL-adjusted $39,955
- Idaho: —
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- District of Columbia$76,970
- Massachusetts$75,740
- New York$74,730
- Hawaii$74,460
- Vermont$74,310
- New Jersey$72,780
- California$71,120
- Connecticut$70,010
- Washington$65,530
- Maryland$63,280
- New Hampshire$63,250
- Colorado$62,050
- Arizona$61,330
- Louisiana$61,150
- Oregon$61,120
- Virginia$60,930
- Florida$60,270
- Rhode Island$59,910
- Illinois$59,840
- Pennsylvania$58,170
- Maine$57,900
- Minnesota$57,710
- Nevada$57,610
- Texas$57,470
- Missouri$56,900
- Wyoming$55,550
- Alaska$54,990
- North Carolina$54,990
- Kansas$54,840
- Utah$54,150
- Wisconsin$53,940
- Arkansas$53,040
- Michigan$52,780
- Nebraska$52,630
- Alabama$52,180
- Tennessee$52,000
- South Carolina$51,830
- Iowa$51,750
- North Dakota$51,700
- New Mexico$50,820
- Indiana$50,090
- Ohio$49,900
- Kentucky$49,280
- Georgia$49,250
- Delaware$49,020
- Montana$49,000
- Oklahoma$48,990
- South Dakota$47,050
- Mississippi$44,680
- West Virginia$35,760
- Idaho—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for meeting, convention, and event planners
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$76,970
- 2. Massachusetts$75,740
- 3. New York$74,730
- 4. Hawaii$74,460
- 5. Vermont$74,310
Lowest-paying
- West Virginia$35,760
- Mississippi$44,680
- South Dakota$47,050
- Oklahoma$48,990
- Montana$49,000
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $61,574 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners the most?
- District of Columbia pays Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners the most, with a median of $76,970, followed by Massachusetts ($75,740). The lowest median is in West Virginia at $35,760.
- How much do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries vary by state?
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners median pay ranges from $35,760 to $76,970 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.8% change in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.